Huge screen, sumptuous color, and rotates for full-page view | Samsung SyncMaster 213 T

Stunning | Samsung SyncMaster 213 T - Flat panel display - TFT - 21.3" - 1600 x 1200 / 60 Hz - 250 cd/m2 - 500:1 - 25 ms ...

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	• Samsung SyncMaster 213 T - Flat panel display - TFT - 21.3" - 1600 x 1200 / 60 Hz - 250 cd/m2 - 500:1 - 25 ms ... Samsung Samsung average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Easy on the Eyes!

I'm usually not a big fan of Samsung products, so I was a little hesitant to purchase this Monitor, but I took a chance that I'm later glad I did!

I do a lot of website design and graphics work (Web and Printed) for my company, so I was looking for something Large, with good color representation. The Samsung SyncMaster 213T-Black 21" LCD Monitor is ALL and More of what I was hoping for in a monitor. The screen is bright and sharp with vivid colors. The pivot/rotation feature is great when working with either Portrait or Landscape style imaging. If you do a lot of web browsing, you will love the portrait (TALL) ability of the monitor!

I currently run a dual monitor setup, and the Toshiba monitor that is running next to it isn't nearly as bright as the Samsung. Before getting the Samsung, I was quite happy with my Toshiba... but it is soon to be replaced with ANOTHER 213T!

One negative I must state about this monitor is that its refresh rate isn't as good as some. This is only useful in Motion graphics situations, such as Movies and Video games. Neither of which I do much of, so the 213T fits my situation perfectly.

I must also mention that in the literature for this monitor it states that it is wall-mountable. Well, it is, but you need additional items to do this! You must remove the stand that it comes on, and mount a VESA (100mm) compatible mounting kit. There are many different kinds and styles since it is a Standard Style mounting kit, so there is no shortage of them!

Overall I must still give the 213T a perfect rating, because... well... sofar it has been Perfect and totally made me change my perception of Samsung Products!

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Huge screen, sumptuous color, and rotates for full-page view

This large-screen (21") LCD monitor fully lives up to the top ratings awarded by both PC-World and Consumer Reports. The colors are breathtakingly realistic - better than the Trinitron CRT it replaced. The 1600x1200 pixel viewing area is huge - more than sufficient to give ample working room for image, tools and palettes in Photoshop. Not the least [in addition to the standard tilt, swivel and height adjustments] the screen rotates to a vertical position so that you can get a full-page view of a word-processing document, or a photo in portrait mode. And the Pivot Pro software is included in the package. Also included are two full-size cables: for connecting to either a standard VGA (analog) graphics adapter, or to a newer digital DVI card. The 25 msec refresh time might cause smearing when playing games (not tested), but otherwise the display is simply awesome and rock steady; I didn't see a bad pixel in the nearly 2 million pixels on board.

Installation is another story, however. The enclosed setup guide is virtually useless - not helped a bit by the unfathomably literal Korean translation. The complete guide is on the CD, and in handsome full color with animation yet. But what use would that be if you can't get the monitor to work in the first place? That said, installation from the CD went smoothly, yielding a great 1286x1024 image - but when I tried to get to the native 1600x1200 display setting, the monitor would not sync properly. After several hours of head-scratching and web searching I finally located the latest driver, and all is well at last. Still, too heavy a burden is placed on the end-user; wouldn't an old-fashioned phone call have been nice! [BTW: don't be fooled by the ludicrous "retail list price" shown; the monitor lists for well under a thousand bucks.]

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Stunning

This monitor is just incredible. If you want high resolution (1600x1200), lots of real estate and a large screen size then this is the monitor for you. Its images are clear, crisp, and incredibly bright. It also has one of the widest viewing angles of any LCD monitor that I have come across--almost 180 degrees. After moving from a 20" CRT, I would never, ever go back.

The 213T is not really suited for high-fps gaming due to it's response rate, but it is an ideal fit for office and workstation use thanks to it's sharp text low pixel density (the extra inch makes a huge difference here). Text can be read clearly from about two feet away without straining or resorting to excessive font scaling. In CAD and design applications, lines are crisp and very visible.

The overall picture quality is just phenominal. Samsung has a real winner here and its well worth the money spent. I wish I could afford two.

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very pleased

I ordered this monitor from tigerdirect.com with a new computer. I had originally ordered the 19" but was not pleased with the picture brightness. My salesperson recommended the SyncMaster 213t. It arrived today and I couldn't be more pleased. TigerDirect loaded the software and the cables were already connected to the monitor. So setup was a breeze. The first thing you notice is the SIZE. Fantastic. The letters are so very clear as compared to my 21" crt hitachi. The screen can be rotated to three positions and that is one great feature. To make it short, if you want a quality image and you want it large and you want the ability to rotate your screen from landscape to portrait, then look no further, BECAUSE THIS IS THE MONITOR YOU WANT.

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Portrait Mode a Plus and Great for Movies!

I bought this monitor after browsing monitors ranging in size of 17" to 21". The size is spectacular, although the price from a 19" to 20" to 21" is significant, so only get this one if you value those extra 1 or 2 inches or will outgrow one of the smaller sizes (note the resolution jump from 19" to 20" though). I was a bit nervous when I purchased this monitor because I wasn't sure if the extra few hundred were worth it, but I am very please so far. It is huge, sharp, switches to portrait mode (more convenient than you may think), and plays movies quite well.

The portrait mode is great for documents and surfing the web. I can view 1 1/2 pages of Word documents and search web pages faster. Be sure to get the software to switch your computer to portrait mode (I'm not sure if it usually comes with the monitor; I use PivotPro). I also sometimes do homework with as much viewing space of the document as a 17" monitor and still have a movie playing in the bottom quarter of the screen... one of the many conveniences of the portrait mode. Also, increase the sensitivity of your mouse (or get a mouse with more sensitivity) so scrolling across the screen isn't an inconvenience.

I watch movies quite frequently and, when viewing from 4' or more away, the only noticable differences from a TV is higher resolution in the monitor (pro) and very slight distortion with fast movements (con, but barely noticable). I haven't played games on this monitor (yet), so I cannot vouch for the performance there.

Overall, I am very pleased. Also, no dead pixels or blemishes (at least yet). I don't think I will ever outgrow this monitor; an increase in size would actually be an inconvenience for most of my uses because then there is too much to keep track of (only pros I can think of for a larger monitor would be dual document viewing and a larger screen for movies). I would highly recommend this monitor for anyone considering an 18" through 24" monitor!

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